Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-21
HOUSE.

THURSDAY, Jan. 20.
Met according to adjournment
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. Lufkin of Orrington,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
| clary be directed to investigate the question
of the gift Of tn. State lands tor the construc-
ton IF the E & n A. railroad and ascertain
whether the conditions named in the deed of
the said lands by the State have been com
piled with, with directions to submit such
questions as may seem proper for better
understanding of the matter TO the Attorney
General of the State for his answer and re-
port in full as soon as practicable.
On motion of Mr. Dow of Portland,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be directed to inquire whether any
further legislation is necessary to enable
town clerks TO appoint women as deputies
under sec. Il, chap. 3, revised statutes.
On motion of Mr. Condor of Friendship,
Ordered. That the Committee on Legal
Affairs be directed to see If any legislation is
needed to secure better record of births and
deaths; and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Noble of Lewiston said
Mr.. Speaker - As this legislature has
shown very becoming desire to get near to
the people, and to apply the knife to abuses
when they are clearly shown to exist, de-
sire to present petition signed by some 300
of the largest property owners and heaviest
taxpayers of the cities of Lewiston and Au-
burn, demonstrating against 'the further ex-
emption from taxation of the real and per-
s0nal property of all literary, benevolent.
charitable and scientific institutions now held
and used for commercial or other business
purposes and exempt, under our present
statutes, from taxation" And with your
permission. sir, and the indulgence of the
House, desire to read the petition for the
early information of the members of the
House, that drafts of similar petitions NAV be
framed and sent to all the cities and towns
and villages represented on this floor, where
similar property is so held in contravention
to the spirit of the law for taxation: so that
when this matter shall come up for final de-
termination at the bar of this House, we NAV
have not the single protest of one munich
pality, however strong it may be, but the
united, energetic, vigorous remembrance Of
The tax payers and property owners of the
State of Name.
Accompanying that petition, | desire to
introduce the following order
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs be directed to inquire into the exped.
iency of amending chapter 6 of the
revised statutes, entitled taxes 90 that
the real and personal property OF all literary,
benevolent, charitable, and scientific ins,itu-
tions incorporated by the State, used or held,
or that may be purchased and so used or held.
or obtained, for commercial purposes or for
the deriving OF rental or other income, NAV
be made liable to taxation the same As other
property.
The order was passed.
Mr.. Looney of Portland, said
Mr.. Speaker.-The order introduced by
the gentleman from Lewiston seems to me a
matter of considerable Importance and de-
serves some attention. Immediately after
the petitions to which he referred were cir
culated IN Lewiston and Auburn, the Pres-
dent of Bates College and gentlemen repre-
senting other literary institutions of this at.
spoke to me in reference to the matter and
desired to be informed upon sill proceedings
taken by the House in reference to it.
For that reason, and in justice to the petit
TONERS and also to those who may desire to
demonstrate, and that the exact nature of the
proposed legislation may be known, it seems
to me that the order presented by the gentle
man from Lewiston should be printed. With